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Philippe Cheverny “Gold” Table Lamp

Materials: Rectangular wooden base and middle part, coated with Formica. Brass rectangular square tubes framework. Postiche of gold made of melted aluminium. Big rectangular black paper & cardboard lampshade. 2 brass B22 sockets.

Height: 90 cm / 35.43” – adjustable rod.

Width: 45 cm / 17.71”

Electricity: 2 bulbs B22, 2 x 75 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used, not a specific one preferred.

Period: 1970s – Hollywood Regency.

Designer: Philippe Cheverny (born 1936).

Manufacturer: Philippe Cheverny, Paris, France.

Other versions: This Philippe Cheverny “gold” table lamp exists in many versions. Different themes, same framework, metal base, different lampshade.

Other French companies such as Maison JansenMaison Charles, Maison Lancel and Maison Bagues made table lamps in this style, as you can see below.

Philippe Cheverny

Philippe Cheverny, born in Rouen, France in 1936, was an artist, designer and decorator from France. He produced many lamps, furniture, paintings and objects. Many objects and lamps have this gold decoration. The company was at least active in the 60’s and 70’s. Philippe Cheverny also designed for other companies such as Charpentier and Design Kit.

This lamp presents an impression of stream-gold; gold as can be found in it’s purest form in nature. Lamps with natural materials, minerals, fossils, gems and so on became extremely popular in the 1970’s. Willy Daro (Belgium) was a specialist in this theme. You can find several examples of his creations here on Vintageinfo.

The most famous “gold-artist” was Claude Victor Boeltz (1937) from Paris, France. The business is closed, but you can find his website online.

Lamps in the movies!

A Philippe Cheverny table lamp was used as a prop in the French comedy film Bienvenue Chez Les Ch’tis from 2008. The English title is Welcome to the Sticks. Starring: Kad Merad, Dany Boon and Zoé Félix.

Philippe Cheverny Table Lamp used as a prop in the film Bienvenue Chez Les Ch'tis (2008) Lamps in the movies!

3 other table lamps in this style

Maison Lancel

Maison Lancel Table Lamp

Maison Bagues

Maison Bagues Table lamp

Unknown

French table lamp